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(43) Date of publication: 30.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/35 (21) Application number: 04814632.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/042478 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/059216 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 15.12.2003 US 529675 P (71) Applicant: Polymer Group, Inc. North Charleston, SC 29405 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARGE, Patrick Nashville, TN 37214 (US) CARTER, Nick Mooresville, NC 28115 (US) (74) Representative: Dorna, Peter et al Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau P.O. Box 645 5600 AP Eindhoven 5600 AP Eindhoven (NL)